ADL and JLens Urge GE Aerospace Shareholders to Vote AGAINST Proposal 7 in Annual Meeting Proxy

Opponents Call Proposal “Part of an Israel-Focused Pressure Campaign” that Challenges Israel’s Right to Protect its Citizens and Seeks to Undermine its Security

Also Cite Concerns That Proposal “Risks Material Harm” to Company’s Defense Business and Shareholder Value

NEW YORK, March 30, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor that empowers investors to align their capital with Jewish values, along with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), today called upon shareholders of GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) (“GE” or “the Company”) to vote AGAINST a shareholder proposal that could harm GE’s defense business and undermine Israel’s ability to protect its citizens.

ADL and JLens note that Proposal 7 is expected to be submitted to a shareholder vote at the GE Aerospace annual meeting on May 5, 2026. The proposal is largely centered on a criticism of GE Aerospace’s provision of products to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which the proponent alleges were used in violation of “international law, including war crimes and crimes against humanity.” It calls for the Company to commission an independent third-party report on, “the due diligence process GE Aerospace (GE) uses to determine if customers’ use of its defense-related products, components, or systems contribute to human rights harms or violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRA).” The Board of Directors of GE Aerospace has recommended that the Company’s shareholders vote AGAINST Proposal 7.

“While Proposal 7 purports to be motivated by a concern for human rights, it is fundamentally discriminatory — applying special scrutiny to Israel that is not applied to any other country where GE operates,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of ADL. “This is really just another tactic of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, whose goal is to delegitimize Israel and undermine its right to protect its citizens by depriving it of vital defense-related technology.”

JLens has published a Proxy Memorandum describing its opposition to the GE Aerospace shareholder proposal. ADL and JLens recommend that GE’s shareholders vote AGAINST Proposal 7 for the following reasons:

Proposal 7 reflects a pattern of Israel-focused shareholder advocacy. The proposal reflects a broader pattern of using human rights frameworks to single out Israel and pressure companies to reduce or end their lawful defense relationships with Israel.
Proposal 7 could harm GE Aerospace and shareholder value by creating pressure on lawful defense relationships authorized through U.S. government processes while introducing additional reporting burdens and reputational controversy.
Foreign military sales decisions are made by the U.S. government — not GE Aerospace. Export-control and foreign-policy frameworks determine which countries receive defense equipment, meaning the proposal focuses on matters largely governed by federal oversight.